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Table III.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASEs tried in the SUPREME COURT of Hongkong, during the Year 1906.
SENTENCE.
Charges
Case"
alandoned. postponed.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
CRIME.
Convicted.
Acquitted.
Death.
Death recorded.
over (ne Year,
Hard Labour
Year and under.
Head Labour One
Solitary Confinement.
Privately floggel.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases,
No. of Persons.
-12
1
#
3
1
Armed Robbery,
1 Assault occasioning bodily harm,
2 Bribery,
Conspiracy,
Camally knowing a girl under the age of 12 years,
Disobedience of Order of Banishment,...
1
1
Larceny,
X 10
Manslaughter,
5 (0)5
5 11
Murder,
11
:
:
Offences punishable under Sec. 82 s.s. 1 of Bank-
ruptcy Ordinance, No. 7 of 1891,
+ Receiving stolen goods,
3
3
Robbery..
12
Setting fire to a dwelling house,
4
Uttering a forged Bank note,
1
Uttering a forged document.
I
1 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm,
(e) 1
BT
42
12
31
5
2
13
87 | 54
at were indicted.
Note-Of 67 Persons,.
Thirteen not indicted are include: under the heading of "Charges abandoned,”.
13
67
(a) In one case a witness was convicted of Perjury and contempt of Court and committed to Prison for 3 months with harl inbour.
(3) In one case the Prisoner was sentenced to simple imprisonment,
(e) Simple imprisonment. -
Table IV.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
APPEALS COMMENCED.
APPEALS TRIED.
JUDGMENT.
Appeals Pending.
Appeals Withdrawn.
Number of Cases.
No. of Cases.
Appellant.
Respondent.
7
5
1
4.
2
Table V.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Actions instituted.
Number heard.
11
Settled or withdrawn.
Pending.
In 1 actions the ships were arrested,
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